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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose birthday party, held at Cukor's home, does Hepburn talk about?

2. What did Luddy do to the house he had with Hepburn?

3. Where was Hepburn when she saw her mother cry for the first and only time?

4. How long did Hepburn live in Hollywood making movies in the 1930's?

5. What kind of lessons was Hepburn taking when she met Luddy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of upbringing did Hepburn's mother have?

2. How long did Hepburn stay in Hollywood making films before returning to New York? How did she and Luddy meet during this time?

3. What did Hepburn's maternal grandmother, Caroline, want her daughters to do in their lives?

4. After what event did Jed Harris's treatment of Hepburn change?

5. After they married, what did Hepburn ask Luddy to change about himself? Why?

6. What made Hepburn realize how badly she had treated Luddy during their marriage?

7. After the end of her relationship with Leland, what did Hepburn's friends and family tell her?

8. What story does Hepburn tell about a wild animal in the section titled "Leland Hayward"?

9. What values does Hepburn say her mother passed on to her and her siblings?

10. What does Hepburn credit her mother for allowing when she and her siblings were children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the struggles faced by Hepburn in the book. What struggles did she face in regards to her career? Her family? Her love life?

Essay Topic 2

What struggles or obstacles did Hepburn face early on in her career? How did she overcome them? What productions was Hepburn involved in during her early years as an actress? What were some anecdotes she shared of this time period?

Essay Topic 3

How did Hepburn avoid scandal throughout her career? How did the fear of scandal impact her relationship with Tracy?

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